ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIRO....................................JDIM360 (Ver 1.5 21 Nov 2005) - 1100000/00823696EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA319990526EP97305935.519970805enenen692261 19960805US19990526199921199802111998076 6G 07F 9/02 AdeAutomatisches Transaktionssystem mit einem automatischen Display und Verfahren für seinen BetriebenAutomatic transaction system with a dynamic display and methods of its operationfrSystème automatique de transactions avec un affichage dynamique et ses méthodes de fonctionnement1MARS, INCORPORATED00255789J.25228 Europe6885 Elm StreetMcLean, Virginia 22101-3883USHetrick, Michael C.4 Preswick DriveMedford, New Jersey 08055USMars, Frank6885 Elm StreetMcLean, Virginia 22101-3883USRoss, Robert D.36 Birchwood WayGibbsboro, New Jersey 08026USMusker, David Charleset al00062142R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton StreetLondon SW1H 0RJGBATBECHDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSEALLTLVROSI19990526199921

An automatic transaction apparatus, such as a vending machine, containing a current inventory of products for purchase and including a display unit. The current product inventory stored in the apparatus is monitored and representations of products appearing on the display unit are changed in response to monitoring the current product inventory. Methods of operating the automatic transaction apparatus are also disclosed.